Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandalay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandalay and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandalay is 75.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 89.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mandalay is 69.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 86% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 MMK 4,240
$16.09 €13.89
-87.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 MMK 29.6K
$64.1 €55.3
-77.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
$1.32 MMK 2,769
$2.78 €2.4
-52.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MMK 1,827
$2.23 €1.92
-60.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MMK 2,147
$1.57 €1.35
-34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 MMK 1,631
$3.41 €2.95
-77.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MMK 2,572
$3.82 €3.3
-67.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 MMK 2,039
$1.14 €0.98
-14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MMK 2,046
$1.73 €1.49
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 MMK 1,037
$1.67 €1.44
-70.06%
Eggs
$1 MMK 2,090
$3.13 €2.7
-68.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 MMK 21.6K
$13.31 €11.5
-22.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 MMK 12.7K
$7.99 €6.9
-24.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 MMK 14.8K
$15.97 €13.79
-55.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 MMK 8,754
$2.28 €1.97
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 MMK 2,038
$1.7 €1.47
-42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MMK 2,797
$2.04 €1.76
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MMK 1,497
$2.55 €2.2
-72.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 MMK 2,751
$1.76 €1.52
-25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MMK 2,452
$2.05 €1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MMK 808
$1.98 €1.71
-80.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 MMK 650
$0.81 €0.7
-61.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 MMK 2,142
$6.59 €5.69
-84.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 MMK 10.4K
$5.87 €5.07
-15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MMK 1,253
$1.33 €1.15
-54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 MMK 871
$0.86 €0.75
-51.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 MMK 8,278
$18.68 €16.13
-78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.61 MMK 13.8K
$20.98 €18.11
-68.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.77 MMK 37.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-62.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 MMK 501.8K
$607 €524
-60.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,754 MMK 12M
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 MMK 422K
$1,592 €1,375
-87.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 MMK 617.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-90.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandalay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 MMK 419.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-86.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Mandalay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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